Improvement in hay-racks



, l. HALL.

H ay'H ack.

Patented June 22,1875.

No. \64,73l.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOSEPH HALL, OF RIVERSIDE, NEBRASKA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAY-RACKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.` 164,731, dated June22, 1875; application iiled May 1, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J osEPH HALL, ofRiverside, in the county ot' Burt and State of Nebraska, have invented anew and Improved Hay-Rack, of which the following is a specification Intheaccompau ying draWing,Figure l represents a vertical longitudinalsection on the line cc, Fig. 2, ofmy improved hay-rack; and Fi g. 2, avertical transverse section of the same on the line ma', Fig. l. Similarletters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of my invention is to furnish to farmers an improved hay-rackthat is constructed in such a manner that it can be taken to pieces andstored away when not in use, While it may be readily set up and placedon the Wagon by one person; being capable of carrying'a large load,close to the team, with- -out danger of slipping, moving, or upsetting.

The invention consists of a bedt'rame, which is placed on therunninggear of a Wagon, and provided with vertical standards havingdetachable cross-beams, and with inclined side and end ladders attachedthereto, and loadbinding cords stretched by a Windlass attachment.

In the drawing, A represents an oblong bed- Vframe; B its verticalstandards, and O the cross-beams, which are secured by slotted re-`rest-plates d at the upper corners of the side ladders, are seated onthe cross-beams. The side ladders are in this manner securelyT retainedin position, while being quickly detached on being swung up in verticalposition to release the lock-bolts from the slots. -The windlass, E, atthe hind part ot' the bed-frame to be looped thereto. By turning theWindlass the load-binding cords may be tightened I to such a degree thatthe load is fully and securely, and Without any danger ot slipping,bound to the rack. A pivoted stay-board, F, or other device locks thewindlass in position for keeping the cords tight. All the parts of' therack are thus iirmly secured, yet readily detachable from the bed-frame,for being taken oft' for storage or set up foruse by one person, forminga convenient and superior rack device for farmers.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters .Pat-

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The combination of bed-frame A, having standards B and side socketsc,the crossbeams O C, having. slotted bands a, and the frames D D, havingfasteners, substantially as and for the purpose speciied.

JOSEPH HALL.

Witnesses:A

J. O. LAUGHLIN, GEO. W. GREEN.

